Category: Isomorphism/parallel Process/social contagion
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Seeking Respect in a Dissing Kind of World
Respect is the backbone of relationships — personal, workplace, and as we see now, political. Lately I’m noticing that respect has become frayed and tattered and torn and sometimes practically non-existent. Misunderstandings and hurt feelings and anger and resentment seem to be filling the space and there is barely room for connection.
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Liar, Liar Pants on Fire
I really hate being lied to. And lately there seems to be outright permission granted to lie in outrageous ways. Congressman-elect George Santos is a recent example of disrespecting his constituents –– and the rest of us as well..
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When Toxic Behavior Trickles Down
#Trump White House models toxic attitude, character and temperament that trickle down and permeate family and workplace relationships. This is ‘Isomorphism’ –– where patterns morph and repeat from one setting to another.
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Baiting and Bashing ‘Yo Mama’ Style –– The 2016 Campaign
The 2016 presidential campaign has disintegrated into ‘Yo Mama’ types of personal attacks with spouse-bashing and bullying.
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Chris Christie and His Inner Circle: Taking Things Personally Big Time
Amid all the speculation about what actually happened regarding the George Washington Bridge lane closures, let’s take a look at how taking things personally may have colored the thinking of Governor Christie and his Inner Circle. Might there have been a culture of vindictiveness and retribution?
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Nasty and Personal: When is Political Nastiness Psychological Projection?
This campaign is full of negativity, and nasty accusations. Could it really be psychological projection that is behind it all?
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On a Fast Moving Merry-Go-Round — Taking the 2008 Election Campaign Personally
The negativity of this political campaign is throwing folks off-kilter. Every day we get another dose of gaslighting, rejection: lies, evasions, deception, attacks and disrespect. It’s affecting personal, professional and marketplace interactions.